Rahul Dravid resigned from the post of Head Coach of Rajasthan Royals. (Photo-PTI)
Former head coach Rahul Dravid, who gave Team India the title of T20I World Cup in 2024, has broken ties with the Indian Premier League (IPL) team Rajasthan Royals (RR). He resigned from the post of head coach of the team. He was made the head coach in IPL 2025. During this time, the team’s performance was very poor and Rajasthan Royals had won only 4 matches out of 14. The major reason behind Rahul Dravid’s sudden resignation has come out. According to reports, the former captain of Team India was upset due to factionalism in the team.
Why Dravid resigned?
In IPL 2025 Rajasthan Royals In July, there was a conversation between RR Management and Rahul Dravid in London regarding poor performance. According to reports, it was believed that Rajasthan Royals Management wanted to give Dravid a big position in the team, but Dravid was not ready for it. Apart from this, Rahul Dravid was also upset with the factionalism going on in the team. Perhaps this is why he left his post only after a season.
During this time, it was also reported that during the IPL 2025, there was a estrangement between Sanju Samson and Rahul Dravid regarding the opening. Sanju Samson himself wanted to open, while Rahul Dravid wanted to include Vaibhav Suryavanshi in the team as an opener. Perhaps this is why the team’s performance was quite poor this season and the RR points finished ninth in the table. During this time, three factions were formed in the team, who are talking about making different captains.
What will happen next?
Rahul Dravid After leaving, Rajasthan has started looking for Royals Management Coach. According to reports, the name of former Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara is coming at the top of it. Sangakkara is currently the director of the team. Rajasthan Royals owner Manoj Badale has called a meeting of the entire associate staff in London, where a decision will be taken regarding the head coach. However, it is not clear whether Sangakkara will be present in this meeting or not.
Former India batting coach Vikram Rathore can attend this meeting. Vikram Rathore was also associated with Dravid as well as Rajasthan Royals. If Sangakkara becomes the head coach of the team, then Trevor Penny can play a big role in RR. Meanwhile, news is coming that after Rahul Dravid’s resignation, many franchise teams are contacting him to connect him with them.
